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Chapter 2: Getting to Know the USB PrintServer
The Back Panel
PrintServer for USB with 4-Port Switch
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the USB PrintServer
The Back Panel
The USB PrintServer's ports, where the cables are connected, are located on the back panel.
Reset Button Pressing the Reset button will reset the PrintServer to the factory default settings. Refer to “To
Reset the Factory Default Settings”, right.
1, 2, 3, 4 These LAN ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the PrintServer to your networked PCs and other Ethernet
network devices.
USB The USB port is where you will connect the USB printer to the PrintServer.
Whenever you see the USB Icon (right), a USB port is nearby.The PrintServer
comes with one USB cable. One end of the USB cable has a rectangular
plug, which is called a Type A connector (below left). The other end of the
cable has a square plug, or a Type B connector (below right).The USB cable’s Type
A end connects to the PrintServer and the Type B end connects to the printer.
Important: Resetting the PrintServer will
erase all of your settings and replace them
with the factory defaults. Do not reset the
PrintServer if you want to retain the settings.
Figure 2-1: USB PrintServer’s Back Panel
To Reset the Factory Default Settings
1. Unplug the PrintServer.
2. Press and hold the Reset button. While pressing the
button, plug in the PrintServer.
3. Continue pressing the button for 10 seconds, and
the PrintServer will be reset to factory defaults.
To Generate a Diagnostic Printout
1. Ensure that both the PrintServer and the printer
attached to the Printer port are on.
2. Press the diagnostic button, and hold it in for 2
seconds.
3. The test page, containing the current settings, will
be printed.
PostScript printers are unable to print this page. If you
have a PostScript printer on the Printer port, the test
page will not be printed.
USB Connector-Type A USB Connector-Type B